The football season inches ever closer, and we’re going to get ready by taking a classic “Three by Three” look around the landscape. I will share three storylines that are intriguing to me each at Mizzou, in the SEC, and around the nation.
Mizzou
1. Answer High Expectations
Eli Drinkwitz has had his fair share of doubters, both close to the program and from afar, and last season was a major answer to those who had questions. Yet in four years in Columbia, Drinkwitz has shown he can improve recruiting, win close games, hire coordinators, go toe-to-toe with top programs on gameday, manage NIL and the transfer portal to rebuild his roster with veterans, keep momentum with in-state high schools, exceed season win-total expectations, and develop NFL talent.